Immune Support for Kids
School in session and there’s always something going around at this time of year. After COVID, we're hearing more about classic childhood illness like Hand Foot Mouth and Strep these days. Getting sick just feels inevitable. Even more so for families during in first few months of daycare or preschool.
You don't have to resign yourself - there ARE tools to help keep your kiddos safe and healthy during these seasons!
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The battle in the body
The first thing to remember about getting sick is that the symptoms of illness, like fever, body aches, cough, runny nose, poor appetite, etc, are actually caused by our body, not the infection. Those symptoms are tools our immune system is using to fight off the infection. We want to aid our body in its battle, not block its efforts.
Immune system workouts
The second thing to keep in mind when dealing with flu season is that healthy kids still get sick. We want to gauge our child's health by how frequently they are sick and how quickly they fight off those illnesses. We should expect kids to get the seasonal flu for a few days each winter and to work through most childhood illnesses within the first year of regularly attending daycare/preschool/school. Think of these challenges to the immune system as workouts to build long term immune strength.
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How to help
While it is normal for kids to get sick, we don't want them to have symptoms that last longer than a week, lingering symptoms after feeling "better," or to get sick more than once every couple of months. By providing their immune system with preventative support all season long, we can prepare the body with all the tools it needs to put up a quick and effective fight against whatever may come its way.
If you’re concerned about the frequency with which your child is ill or the length of time their symptoms linger, I would love to create an individualized (and child-friendly) protocol for them.